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Winnipeg Jets sign goalie Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year deal

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Little more goalie depth for the Jets after adding Eric Comrie on a two-year deal earlier today, Darren Dreger of TSN announced that Winnipeg has signed netminder Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year deal worth 1 million.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Kahkonen played for two clubs during his 2023-24 season including the Sharks (31 games) and Devils (6 games). As you’d expect his numbers with San Jose weren’t good but he was solid for New Jersey in the six games he played with a .923 save% and a 2.51 GAA. And I was reminder by Kelly Moore of 680 CJOB that he put up 39 saves against the Jets back in February.

He’s 27 turning 28 in August.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.